Senate debates

Monday, 4 September 2017

Documents

Cashless Debit Card; Order for the Production of Documents

4:06 pm

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That there be laid on the table, by the Minister representing the Minister for Human Services, by no later than 3.30 pm on 5 September 2017, the Wave 2 Final Evaluation Report of the Cashless Debit Card Trial authored by ORIMA Research and all associated documents.

Photo of James McGrathJames McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Photo of Gavin MarshallGavin Marshall (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Photo of James McGrathJames McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

The Minister for Human Services publicly released the final independent evaluation of the Cashless Debit Card trial last week.

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a very short statement.

Photo of Gavin MarshallGavin Marshall (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

This order for the production of documents is not only for the report itself but also for associated documents, so I still believe that this is an important motion.

Question agreed to.